8 h. ago Land in Gower where trees were illegally felled will be managed as a nature reserve

The site has a new owner which will be familiar to many people

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15 h. ago PIC OF THE DAY: Extraordinary moment dolphin breaches Cornish waters during sunset

The Daily Star's picture of the day is a magnificent shot of a dolphin breaching the water during a golden sunset just off the coast of Cornwall. It was spotted at a marine nature reserve

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22 h. ago Missing cop found dead at nature reserve in 'absolutely tragic' incident

Charlie Mitchell was reported missing from his home on Saturday night.

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26 h. ago Serving police officer, 26, found dead at a nature reserve in 'absolute tragedy'

PC Charlie Mitchell, 26, was reported missing from his home in Leeds on Saturday night

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27 h. ago Tragic missing police officer, 26, who sparked major search found dead at nature reserve

The body of missing serving police officer Charlie Mitchell has been found, with his death described by colleagues as 'absolutely tragic' - there are no suspicious circumstances

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28 h. ago Missing serving police officer, 26, found dead at nature reserve in 'absolute tragedy'

Police Constable Charlie Mitchell was tragically found at a nature reserve on Sunday, less than a day after he was reported missing with concerns for his welfare

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6 d. ago Insects are dying: here are 25 easy and effective ways you can help protect them

From turning out the lights to letting leaves rot, these small steps can create big changes at home or in the wild‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insectsInsects are in trouble. Around the world, scientists are reporting catastrophic declines in their numbers, even in nature reserves that are largely protected from human touch. We are also beginning to see huge drops in the populations of other animals – such as birds – that depend on insects as food.Many of the drivers of those declines are structural, and require strong action by governments to turn around. But there are clear, easy steps that anyone can take to support the insect world. For species under such pressure, any respite is important, and we can create refuges for insects in a world increasingly hostile to their survival. In creating better habitats for insects, you can also reap the benefits: thriving gardens, more songbirds, and a healthier web of life. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago UK's 'best place for camping holidays' has sandy beaches and huge nature reserve

The UK's best destination for camping holidays and caravan holidays has been revealed and it's an underrated staycation spot that you'll want on your radar

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7 d. ago Dream job on tiny Scottish island with cottage provided in 'rare opportunity'

The island, which is located in the Inner Hebrides, is a nature reserve.

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1 week ago ‘Made for sex’: the hedonistic party palaces of New York’s Fire Island – and the blond bombshell who made them

It is a ‘queer Xanadu’, a sliver of sand where weekend-long revelling takes place in fabulous modernist beach-houses. As Fire Island gets its mojo back, we celebrate the Speedos-wearing architect who defined its lookPosters advertising a “bear weekend” cling to the utility poles on Fire Island, punctuating the wooden boardwalks that meander through a lush dune landscape of beach grass and pitch pine. It’s not a celebration of grizzlies, by the looks of the flyers, but of large bearded men in small swimming trunks, bobbing in the pools and sprawled on the sundecks of mid-century modernist homes. You might also find them frolicking in the bushes of this idyllic car-free island, a nature reserve of an unusual kind that stretches in a 30-mile sliver of sand off the coast of Long Island in New York.Over the last century, Fire Island Pines, as the central square-mile section of this sandy spit is known, has evolved into something of a queer Xanadu. Now counting about 600 homes, it is a pl...

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2 w. ago Locals win war with National Trust by stopping 'abhorrent' building planned for internationally important nature reserve on Norfolk coast

The charity insisted the 85x27ft facility would improve the experience for visitors. But over 150 objections were received, many accusing it of commercialising the spot.

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2 w. ago ‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects

A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticidesDaniel Janzen only began watching the insects – truly watching them – when his ribcage was shattered. Nearly half a century ago, the young ecologist had been out documenting fruit crops in a dense stretch of Costa Rican forest when he fell in a ravine, landing on his back. The long lens of his camera punched up through three ribs, snapping the bones into his thorax.Slowly, he dragged himself out, crawling nearly two miles back to the research hut. There were no immediate neighbours, no good roads, no simple solutions for getting to a hospital. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Kent landscape that inspired Dickens declared nature reserve

Natural England announced the creation of the North Kent Woods and Downs national nature reserve to boost nature and tourism.

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3 w. ago Hong Kong nature reserve shut down as birders flock to see rare owl chicks

Photographers and birdwatchers make a beeline to spot rare owl chicks born after four years

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4 w. ago Work begins to protect vital Dumfries and Galloway habitat for rare bird

Threave Garden and Nature Reserve is home to three breeding pairs of willow tits – the most rapidly declining bird species in the UK.

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